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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marie Kristin Gabert (1982-06-04)June 4, 1982 (age 43) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Alpha Female[1] Jazzy Bi[1] Jazzy Gabert[2] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[3][2] |
| Billed weight | 194 lb (88 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | Berlin, Germany[2] |
| Trained by | Joe E. Legend[1] Murat Bosporus[1] WWE UK Performance Center |
| Debut | 7 April 2001[1] |
Marie Kristin Gabert[3] (June 4, 1982) is a Germanprofessional wrestler and former professionalpowerlifter,strongwoman,bodybuilder, andmixed martial artist under the namesAlpha Female andJazzy Gabert. She is best known on the independent scene, where she has wrestled forWorld Wonder Ring Stardom andTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
Gabert started training in 2001 under the wing ofJoe E. Legend andMurat Bosporus, as well as other trainers from theGerman Wrestling Federation (GWF) promotion. Her first match took place on 7 April, where she facedWesna and Blue Nikita in a three-way match under thering nameJazzy Bi for the NWA Germany European Women's Championship, a match won by the champion Wesna. Gabert continued competing in the GWF. On 20 April 2002 Gabert teamed with Ahmed Chaer andChris The Bambikiller in a six-person tag teamladder match against Wesna, Carlos Gallero and Fake Dog, which they would lose. Two months later on 22 June, Gabert teamed with Blue Nikita in a tag team match against Wesna and Missy Blond, which they would lose. She would continue to wrestle against Nikita and Wesna in Germany in promotions such as Professional Wrestling Alliance (PWA) and European Wrestling Association (EWA) from 2003 to 2006.
Gabert made her debut for the Queens of Chaos promotion, located inParis, France on 11 December 2006 competing in the one-night tournament to determine the number one contender for the Queen of Chaos championship. She defeated Pandora in the first round match, only to lose in the finals toApril Hunter during a four-corners elimination match. Gabert returned to the promotion a month later on 21 January 2007, unsuccessfully challenging Hunter for the Queen of Chaos championship in anIron Man match. Two months later on 18 March, Gabert once again lost to Hunter in a title match. On 1 July in theFighting Spirit Federation promotion, Gabert unsuccessfully challenged Minx for the Queens of Chaos European championship. On 15 September, she defeatedAllison Danger andJetta to become the number one contender for the Queens of Chaos championship, and defeating Wild Xenia later in a singles match.
In January, 2008, she won her first title -the EWE women's championship- in Bilbao, Spain against the Italian wrestler Lisa Schianto. She retained her EWE title in San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain (April 14, 2008) against Croatian wrestler Wesna Busic and retained too in Seville, Spain (June 28, 2008) in front of the Swedish Jenny Sjödin.
From 15 March to 19 March 2008, Gabert took part in theAmerican Wrestling Rampage tour inIreland, competing againstJenny Sjödin and Laura Wellings. She returned to the promotion for a tour inFrance, from April to November, facing Lisa Fury in both winning and losing efforts. After a break, she returned a year later in November 2009, defeatingPortia Perez three times from 27 to 29 November. In January 2014, it was announced that Gabert will make her debut for theWomen Superstars Uncensored (WSU) promotion under herAlpha Female ringname, and was set to faceJessicka Havok on February 9 at WSU'sMutiny.[4] If Havok wins her match againstShanna the previous night, during Gabert and Havok's match theWSU Championship might be on the line.[5]
On 8 May 2010, Gabert made her debut for women's wrestling promotionPro-Wrestling: EVE under the ringnameAlpha Female inEngland defeating Becky James and Janey B in two separate matches. Five months later on 16 October, Gabert once again defeated Destiny and Janey B in two separate matches. On 8 April 2011, Gabert participated in a tournament to crown the promotion's firstPro-Wrestling: Eve Champion, defeating Carmel Jacob, Em Jay andKay Lee Ray in the first round and Shanna in the quarter final, only to lose in the semi-finals toNikki Storm.[6] The next day on 9 April, Gabert teamed with Janey B and defeated The Glamour Gym (Carmel Jacob and Sara Marie Taylor) in a winning effort. On 8 October, Gabert defeatedHikaru Shida in a singles match, and on the next day defeating Rhia O'Reilly andViper in a three-way match and Sara Marie Taylor in a singles match. On 18 February 2012, Gabert faced Jenny Sjödin for the Pro-Wrestling: Eve Championship, but the match ended in a double count-out. Two months later on 1 April, Gabert defeated Sjödin to win the championship. Her first title defense took place on 14 July, where she defeated Ayesha Ray in a no-disqualifications match. On November 11, Gabert lost the title to Nikki Storm, ending her reign at 223 days. Gabert continued to make sporadic appearances on the promotion and wrestling the likes of Carmel Jacob, Kay Lee Ray, Sara Marie Taylor and Shanna, with the last one appearing on 25 May 2013 where she lost to Lee Ray.
Gabert made her debut inJapan on 7 April 2012 at aWorld Wonder Ring Stardom event. On 17 March 2013, she defeatedNanae Takahashi for theWorld of Stardom Championship.[7] She continued to wrestle for the promotion in several singles and tag team matches, before losing the championship toIo Shirai on 29 April.[8] Gabert returned to the promotion, four months later on 17 August, facingHiroyo Matsumoto in a match that ended in a draw. In September she competed in theStardom 5STAR Grand Prix tournament, defeatingKairi Hojo, Io Shirai andDark Angel, before losing to Takahashi in the finals. Two months later, on 4 November, Gabert teamed withKyoko Kimura and The Female Predator "Amazon" and defeated Kairi Hojo,Kaori Yoneyama andYuhi to win theArtist of Stardom Championship, only to lose it to the team of Hiroyo Matsumoto,Mayu Iwatani and Miho Wakizawa on 29 December, ending their reign at 55 days. Gabert also competed in the Goddesses of Stardom tag team tournament, teaming with Amazon and defeating three different teams, and losing toAct Yasukawa and Kyoko Kimura in the finals. On 26 January 2014, Gabert teamed with Kimura and defeated Miho Wakizawa and Nanae Takahashi to win theGoddesses of Stardom Championship. They lost the title to Kairi Hojo and Nanae Takahashi on 10 August. Following the match, Gabert and Kimura broke up their partnership.[9]
Gabert returned to Stardom in March 2016, unsuccessfully challenging Io Shirai for the World of Stardom Championship on March 26.[10] On May 21, Gabert took part in a tournament to crown the inauguralSWA World Champion, but was defeated in her first round match bySantana Garrett.[11]
AtStardom in Showcase vol.2, a non-canon event produced byWorld Wonder Ring Stardom on September 25, 2022, the chief executive producerRossy Ogawa was a victim of various "grim reaper masked silhouettes" who kept attacking him. For the event, he establishedQueen's Quest's leaderUtami Hayashishita,Lady C andGod's Eye's leaderSyuri as his bodyguards. On the other corner,Yuu who was the first silhouette and unmasked at the previousShowcase event has also established two tag partners presented under the same masks. They were revealed to beNanae Takahashi andYuna Manase on the event's night as they succeeded in defeating Rossy's Bodyguard Army.[12] Minutes later, a video of Gabert was played, showing her criticizing the current situation in Stardom as she was announcing her return to the company on October 23, 2022 for theIWGP Women's Championship tournament. Together with Takahashi, Manase and Yuu, Alpha Female officially formed the "Neo Stardom Army" unit and declared the destruction over Stardom's roster.[12] Gabert succeeded in defeating Ava White in the first rounds of the IWGP Women's Championship tournament fromRoyal Quest II,[13] but fell short tiKairi in the semifinals from October 23, 2022.[14] AtHiroshima Goddess Festival on November 3, 2022, Gavert unsuccessfully challengedMayu Iwatani for theSWA World Championship.[15]
In January 2013, Gabert received a tryout in theTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion during their annual tour inEngland.[16] A year later, Gabert returned to the company and competed in a match againstODB atTNA Xplosion but the match ended in a no contest after both women shoved down the referee,[17] and later made her televised debut as aheel by attackingVelvet Sky and aligning herself withChris Sabin.[18] On the February 27 episode of Impact Wrestling, Gabert teamed with Lei'D Tapa in a winning effort against Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne.[19] The following week, Gabert was pinned by Sky in a tag team match that also involved Lei'D Tapa, Gail Kim, Madison Rayne, and ODB, ending their rivalry.[20] She received an offer from TNA, but she choose to work in Japan.[21]
In June 2017, Gabert was announced for theMae Young Classic under the name Jazzy Gabert. She was eliminated from the tournament in the first round on July 13 byAbbey Laith.[22] She then appeared in a dark match on July 14, 2017 in a six-woman tag team match, teaming withTessa Blanchard andKay Lee Ray in defeatingSantana Garrett,Marti Belle andSarah Logan. In December 2017, Gabert stated that WWE had rescinded their contract offer to her after discovering that she had three herniated discs in her neck.[23] On March 13, 2018, after successful surgery, she stated that she would try once again to get in WWE, stating "I’m going to send my MRI to WWE doctors, and if they say you are good to go, I will give it another try. To be honest, I’m not sure if I want to do independent wrestling anymore because I’ve been doing that for 17 years. With independent wrestling, it’s very difficult."[24] In July, she was cleared for action.[25]
On January 12, 2019, Gabert appeared along withKay Lee Ray in the audience atNXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool, announced as women who will be involved inthe brand in the future. On the May 15, 2019 episode ofNXT UK, Gabert made her debut during a match betweenKiller Kelly andXia Brookside, attacking the two in the process and aligning herself withJinny as her enforcer. In January 2020, after being told there was nothing the writers had for her onRaw orSmackDown, she chose not to renew her contract, and started her own promotion calledSIRIUS Sports Entertainment.[26][27]
| Jazzy Gabert | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marie Kristin Gabert (1982-06-04)June 4, 1982 (age 43) German |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[36] |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Division | Middleweight,Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm)[37] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Planet Eater |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Gabert made hermixed martial arts debut on October 15, 2016, defeating Manuela Kuhse viatechnical knockout.
Gabert faced Reina Miura on April 16, 2017, atRizin FF 5: Sakura. She lost the fight by second-round submission.[38]
| 2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1–1 | Reina Miura | Submission (armbar) | Rizin FF 5: Sakura | April 16, 2017 | 2 | 4:54 | Yokohama,Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Manuela Kuhse | TKO (punches) | IFO Europe 3: Crawford vs. Grabinski | October 15, 2016 | 2 | 2:42 | Potsdam, Germany |
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